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AP Hockey WriterNHL free agency: Center market deep from Tavares and beyondBy STEPHEN WHYNONHL teams seeking a center are in luck, especially the ones that can get an audience with John Tavares.It's no secret that Tavares is where free agency begins. He and his representatives have already met with...

Pens center Nick Bonino tests injured foot, still day to dayNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Pittsburgh center Nick Bonino tested his injured left foot by skating with teammates, and now he has to wait and see how it reacts before deciding if he might be available Monday night for Game...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Sidney Crosby can't seem to find the right word for what's happening. If the Pittsburgh Penguins captain is being honest, he is not really interested in finding one. He would rather just enjoy a hot streak that is bordering on absurd even by his remarkably high standards. The...

Barkov takes over as captain of Florida PanthersSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Aleksander Barkov is the new captain of the Florida Panthers.Barkov is taking over for forward Derek MacKenzie, who held the role for the last two seasons. The 23-year-old from Finland becomes the 10th player to be designated as...

Avalanche beat Hurricanes 3-1 on 2 goals by LandeskogRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Gabriel Landeskog is so hot right now even he can't quite explain it.Landeskog scored twice to give him six goals in three games, Nathan MacKinnon added a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the...

Rangers' Panarin expresses concern over NHL return, financesNEW YORK (AP) NHL MVP candidate Artemi Panarin said Thursday he has concerns about the health and safety of players if the season resumes and about finances beyond that.The New York Rangers wingersaying he's worried about the “long-term prosperity of the...

AP Sports WriterNew coach using NHL stoppage to study up on his PredatorsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) John Hynes has only been head coach of the Nashville Predators since early January, so he's trying to make up for some lost time with the NHL paused for the...

Johnson helps Lightning beat Senators 5-3 for 6th straightOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) After giving up the go-ahead goal in the closing seconds of the second period, the Tampa Bay Lightning were fired up during the second intermission. They used that anger to fuel a strong third period to keep...

Coyotes' Ekman-Larsson fined $2,000 for second diving callGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The NHL has fined Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson $2,000 as supplementary punishment for two embellishing calls against him.The fine was announced on Thursday for Ekman-Larsson's actions in a pair of games the past two weeks.Ekman-Larsson was issued...

AP Hockey WriterNHL aims to get more teams involved in outdoor gamesBy STEPHEN WHYNOCHICAGO (AP) Clayton Keller took an eight-hour bus ride from Montreal to Boston for a hockey game at Fenway Park and won't soon forget the experience of playing outdoors.''It was pretty cool,'' Keller said. He'd...

Tampa Bay 1 0 1-2Los Angeles 0 1 2-3First Period-1, Tampa Bay, Nesterov 1 (Palat), 12:11.Second Period-2, Los Angeles, Kopitar 12 (Lewis, McNabb), 7:04.Third Period-3, Los Angeles, Nolan 4 (King, Shore), 3:36. 4, Los Angeles, Carter 16 (Doughty, King), 13:59. 5,...

Predators hire Dan Hinote as assistant coach for HynesNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Nashville Predators have hired Dan Hinote as an assistant coach for coach John Hynes.General manager David Poile announced the move Thursday, saying Hinote's personality plus playing and coaching experience will be a great fit for the...